Do you also know that 2 million men in America have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and another 12 million men are at risk? These statistics are from the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
I did not see where the researchers took into account hormone levels for both men and women or other drugs, like steroids for asthma.
I also did not see any mention of these athletes taking any drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, etc. to help prevent further bone loss.
I also heard on the news the other night that women should be getting Dexascans at age 45 as they are finding bone loss in younger and younger women.
However, this is another case for a balanced lifestyle. Besides, lifting weights makes you stronger on the bike.
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Here's an interesting link that shows bone mass for various sports.
http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/.../exercise.html
While cycling isn't the greatest overall it does have some benefits for the spine and legs.
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